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American women have claimed eleven titles at Wimbledon over the past fifteen years. Ten of those titles belong to women who have the last name Williams and the other belongs to Lindsay Davenport. Maybe it’s the name of the “trophy”.
Now this looks like the Petra Kvitova who won Wimbledon. And she's the only seed left in her half. Make the final and she'll be just below the Top Five; win the title and she's in.
The final Monday of Roland Garros arrived and all of the Americans were gone. There are no US players in the mix at Roland Garros anywhere; not in the singles and not in any of the vast combinations of doubles. The three who remained Monday morning have bombed out.
There is one American woman still standing in the singles competition in Paris. (Actually, she is probably sitting, since it is evening and she played hard earlier today.) No surprise – it’s Sloane Stephens.
The final day of competition in the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff between the United States and France had a dramatic ending, as the tie came down to a fifth-and-decisive doubles match for the ninth time for the United States (since the World Group format was instituted in 1995).
Entering Day 2, the United States and France are tied, 1-1, in the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff played at Chaifetz Arena on the campus of Saint Louis University.
The order of play for this weekend’s U.S. vs. France Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff was determined at Friday’s Official Draw Ceremony, hosted at the St. Louis Public Library.
The ITF has announced the draws for the 2014 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, and World Group and World Group II play-offs taking place on 19-20 April.
The USTA and U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez today announced that world No. 18 and 2013 Australian Open semifinalist Sloane Stephens, No. 42 Madison Keys, No. 49 Varvara Lepchenko and No. 57 Christina McHale will represent the United States in the 2014 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff against France.
Click here to see the latest Family Circle Cup results.
Tennis players Sloane Stephens, World No. 18, and Madison Keys, World No. 36, played tennis on a temporary court built in near the Charleston harbor for a promotional shoot for the Family Circle Cup. The 42nd Family Circle Cup is currently taking place in Charleston, SC, March 29 – April 6.
Based on current rankings, these seedings should have been reversed -- Sloane Stephens came in ranked #16, Caroline Wozniacki #18. But you would never have known it! And, because Stephens was defending 140 points and Wozniacki only 80, that will reverse -- Stephens will fall to no better than #18, with Wozniacki probably #17 and with the chance to go higher.
In this kind of form, Roger Federer may not even need a coach. He certainly would not want one on the court in between games. Federer improved to 18-2 this season with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Kevin Anderson in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday night. The world No. 8 will go up against Alexandr Dolgopolov in Saturday's semis.
The city of Indian Wells receives an annual $5 million in economic value for the $351,000 it invests in the tournament, according to a report obtained by the Palm Springs newspaper, The Desert Sun.
Click here to view the BNP Paribas Open draws.
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